The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: Harm to Ongoing Matter - Page 49 - Politics and Economics

Not trading a fraction of what the stupid ****ing wall would cost for a solution for 700k folks in citizenship limbo, or whatever the number is, is peak white people. It would be a trade off of a symbol of racism for actually alleviating the suffering of racism for hundreds of thousands.

Yep

“Doesn’t affect me!!!”

01-04-2019 , 09:47 PM

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Clovis8

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Would probably feel a lot better for 700k people who are already here and suffering that would snap take that deal despite the symbol being squarely pointed at them.

There are 57.5 million Hispanic’s in the US. A few of them might not be big fans of a giant “burning cross” being constructed by their government.

01-04-2019 , 09:50 PM

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OmgGlutten!

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How many identify as white?

01-04-2019 , 09:52 PM

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WichitaDM

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My dad buys those horrible grifter books "written" by O'Reilly and the like and actually reads them and tries to hand them down to me after. Life is rough.

01-04-2019 , 09:54 PM

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Schlitz mmmm

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I'd like to welcome those people from citizenship-limbo with a big hug.

Like Lamar in Revenge of the Nerds after his triumph in the javelin event of the Greek Games was enveloped in the congratulatory arms of his fratmates.

01-04-2019 , 10:04 PM

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Matty Lice

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AOC is just the beginning of the younger generation entering politics. Wait til the Parkland age crowd gets involved. GOP is done. No wonder they cramming in judges and SCOTUS frat bros. Only way they can stay relevant.

01-04-2019 , 10:08 PM

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Clovis8

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I love AOCs “**** you, I am a young smart woman” attitude.

01-04-2019 , 10:10 PM

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Matty Lice

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AOC is the 2019 version of 1953 JFK.

01-04-2019 , 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by simplicitus

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/sta...38106861838337

It’ll never stop being weird to me how Garrison depicts an objectively obese ‘man’

01-04-2019 , 10:15 PM

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No way, Paul Ryan's message of "we've been dreaming about this since we were doing keg stands in college" as he signs in a tax cut bill is totally gonna resonate with the kids

01-04-2019 , 10:15 PM

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tomdemaine

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It surely can't be long before we get the first presidential herbalife tweet. Sign up under my account pres1maga69 and you get 10% of everyone who signs up under you! Great Deal!

01-04-2019 , 10:21 PM

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Bill Ackmam is an insufferable POS but he was right about Herbalife. LOL @ one of these Ayn Rand douchebags losing money because the regulators didn’t do their job.

01-04-2019 , 10:27 PM

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My dad buys those horrible grifter books "written" by O'Reilly and the like and actually reads them and tries to hand them down to me after. Life is rough.

A certain man had two sons. And one day the younger of these sons said to his father, "Give me my share of your estate now." So his father divided his wealth between his two sons. And a few days later this younger son set off for a distant land. And there he pawned 'See, I Told You So' by Rush Limbaugh to better indulge his riotous living.

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01-04-2019 , 10:58 PM

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It's different for the executive (President, Governor etc.). There is too much power concentrated in these top executive positions that needs to be kept in check.

But didn't you just say earlier that term limits actually make it more likely to be beholden to special interests:

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Originally Posted by Louis Cyphre

It also makes MoC (even more) beholden to corporate and special interests. Their concern is shifted away (even more) from what gets them reelected to what gets them a cushy post-congress job.

So the positions with "power concentrated" should get term limits to make them MORE susceptible to special interests?

01-04-2019 , 11:09 PM

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I like this photo

Schlitz mmmm,

I'm glad you like that photo, but I'm going to go ahead and give you 20 infraction points for posting a doctored, inappropriate and trolling photo in the trump thread. Don't do it again.

Regards,

--jman220

01-04-2019 , 11:12 PM

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Vagine

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Originally Posted by Clovis8

I have to say Ocasio-Cortez is quickly becoming my absolute favorite politician of all time. I hope she delivers on 10% of her promise.

To me, she runs a close second to Maxine Waters

01-04-2019 , 11:19 PM

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Guess I'm just glad it took this long for Trump to start thinking of just doing everything he wants to anyway.

Also did not know about 2.2% out there :/

01-04-2019 , 11:32 PM

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This can’t go on for months

Airports will shut down at some point when TSA and Air Traffic Controllers stop coming into work without getting paid

01-04-2019 , 11:37 PM

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yeah, at some point these employees are going to strike. I get that it’s technically illegal but i fail to see any court enforcing that against them when they’re not getting paid which is also probably in violation of several statutes.

01-04-2019 , 11:42 PM

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yeah, at some point these employees are going to strike. I get that it’s technically illegal but i fail to see any court enforcing that against them when they’re not getting paid which is also probably in violation of several statutes.

Aren't the courts that would enforce this closed also anyway?

I'm not sure about this. Could be wrong.

01-04-2019 , 11:52 PM

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suzzer99

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Originally Posted by TheHip41

When d10 is on your side in an argument. You lost.

Counterpoint - +rep_lol is on the other side.

I think the universe just imploded.

01-04-2019 , 11:53 PM

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suzzer99

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Originally Posted by eyebooger

And you're underestimating how ****ty it is to be in legal limbo as a Dreamer.

This.

I know we're all probably on the spectrum here but I think some people's lack of empathy is showing even above that.

01-04-2019 , 11:54 PM

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WichitaDM

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I practice in federal court and all cases in my district are stayed. No idea if this applies to all districts or just mine.

01-04-2019 , 11:55 PM

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suzzer99

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Originally Posted by jman220

Who the **** wouldn’t jump into a pool with their clothes on for 10k? Your friend sounds like a tool. Nobody is looking down on someone who jumps into a pool with their clothes on for 10k...

I'd jump in a pool fully clothed for $100, as long as I can dumpoff my iphone, wallet and car keys first. And I hate money.

Well as long as it's not -5, I have a change of clothes available, etc. But $1000 removes all realistic restrictions.

01-04-2019 , 11:59 PM

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My dad buys those horrible grifter books "written" by O'Reilly and the like and actually reads them and tries to hand them down to me after. Life is rough.

My Mom kept trying to convince to read the latest Killing [blank] book by O'Reilly for about a decade then finally gave up.

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